Agreement and repeatability of an infrared thermometer

Journal of Nursing Measurement

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-64

  Kelechi, Teresa J ^a   Good, Angela ^b   Mueller, Martina ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrared; Skin; Temperature; Thermometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; LEG; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOMETER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; LEG; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOMETERS;

EID: 79959613201     PISSN: 10613749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1061-3749.19.1.55     Document Type: Article

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